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Laura Dockrill

Weaver of words

Laura Dockrill is a performance poet and novelist with a vibrant approach to life and a vivid imagination. She grew up in Brixton and attended the Brit School where she found creativity in words – poetry, novels, scripts, song lyrics… She is author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated young adult novel Lorali, the acclaimed Darcy Burdock series for younger readers, and Echoes, a collection of poems and short stories. Laura has appeared on Blue Peter and CBeebies and is a frequent performer at festivals including Glastonbury, Hay, Edinburgh and Latitude. She recently curated The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl exhibition at the Southbank Centre and loves to visit schools to meet young readers who are as spirited as her. Laura lives in London and is currently working on her new teen novel, a play and a poetry collection. You can follow her on Twitter @LauraDockrill.